THE YACHT SQUADRON.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVI, Issue 222, 17 September 1915, Page 2

THE YACHT SQUADRON.

LAST SEASONS REPORT. SATISFACTORY RACING. Thi> forty-fourth annual mooting of the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron will be held on Thursday week, Septemi her 30. The annual report, covering the sposod ending August 31 last, refers to the fact that 41! members of the equad- | ron have joined Uie military forces of I tlw Empire in the present war, and that • J five have laid down their lives. It also j refers to tile Io?« of a. member and ; tnit-tee, the late Mr. .T. ('. Macky, in the I I.u.sitania. disaster. While realising the ' gravity of (ho war, the report continues,! : ! the committee decided that it wae the j j proper and wiser course to carry out its : i i usual raring programme. The yacht I racing events brought forwaril pood : ' (iolils and the racing was of a high order, < j fompetition as usual, lieing very keen. 11 The question of new Hub rooms has!' eriLMfreii the attention of the committee,!. , and is still under consideration. The!' i-ommittec wish to thank the commodore • and Messrs. C. E. Ilorton and A. Burt, ' juii., for their jenerouH offers of financial Bupport in this connection. | [ j The squadron commenced the year •' with a membership of 2.10 town, 62 conn- ' try, 2.'! alisente.-, and 13 honorary and • life members. N"w members have been J elected as follows- 24 town and 4 connj try, and 2 hon. life members. The total ' membership with which the squadron I will commence the coming season being 200 town, .jS country, 59 absentee, and 13 honornrv and life me.mhe.re. I The committee desires to thank the j _ commodore, vice-commodore, and Messrs. ' iE. 11. Davij and J. C Hardy for the ' I handsome trophies presenled by them, i - I and competed for during the past season. | ( 1 The commodore's trophy was won by the j , yacht Kotiri, the vice-commodore'e tro- | I phy by the lorangi, Mr. K. H. Davis' ! ! trophy by t.he Kotiri. and Mr. J. 0. Hardy's trophy by the lorangi. The halance-uneet shows receipts totalling £672 IT/1, leaving a credit balance ' of £lW IT 1 for the year. The statement of aaseU; and liabilities shows a i .-redit balance of £4'>2 13/10.